Screen size
Quick verdict
Y500i leads the measured specs 11-9.
Measured wins
iQOO U5x
9
spec wins
Ties
2
equal specs
Y500i
11
spec wins
Overall winner
Screen size
Technology
iQOO U5x
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / CDMA2000 / LTE
Y500i
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / 5G
2G bands
iQOO U5x
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
Y500i
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800
3G bands
iQOO U5x
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 , CDMA2000 1x
Y500i
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
iQOO U5x
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
Stereo speakers
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed
iQOO U5x
HSPA, LTE
Y500i
HSPA, LTE, 5G
5G bands
iQOO U5x
-
Y500i
1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 38, 40, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA
Announced
iQOO U5x
2022, March 28
Y500i
2026, January 12
Status
iQOO U5x
Available. Released 2022, March 28
Y500i
Available. Released 2026, January 16
Dimensions
iQOO U5x
164 x 75.2 x 8.3 mm (6.46 x 2.96 x 0.33 in)
Y500i
166.6 x 78.4 x 8.4 mm (6.56 x 3.09 x 0.33 in)
Weight
iQOO U5x
179 g (6.31 oz)
Y500i
219 g (7.72 oz)
Build
iQOO U5x
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Y500i
Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
SIM
iQOO U5x
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Y500i
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
iQOO U5x
-
Y500i
IP68/IP69 dust tight and water resistant (high pressure water jets; immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min)
Type
iQOO U5x
IPS LCD
Y500i
IPS LCD, 120Hz, 1000 nits (HBM), 1200 nits (peak)
Size
iQOO U5x
6.51 inches, 102.3 cm2 (~83.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Y500i
6.75 inches, 111.4 cm2 (~85.3% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
iQOO U5x
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)
Y500i
720 x 1570 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~256 ppi density)
OS
iQOO U5x
Android 11, OriginOS Ocean
Y500i
Android 16, OriginOS 6
Chipset
iQOO U5x
Qualcomm SM6225 Snapdragon 680 4G (6 nm)
Y500i
Qualcomm SM4450 Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 (4 nm)
CPU
iQOO U5x
Octa-core (4x2.4 GHz Kryo 265 Gold & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo 265 Silver)
Y500i
Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x1.95 GHz Cortex-A55)
GPU
iQOO U5x
Adreno 610
Y500i
Adreno 613
Card slot
iQOO U5x
microSDXC
Y500i
No
Internal
iQOO U5x
128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
Y500i
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM
Other
iQOO U5x
UFS 2.2
Y500i
UFS 3.1
Dual
iQOO U5x
13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), AF 2 MP (macro)
Y500i
-
Features
iQOO U5x
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Y500i
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Video
iQOO U5x
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Single
iQOO U5x
-
Y500i
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF
Single
iQOO U5x
8 MP, f/2.0
Y500i
5 MP, f/2.0, (wide)
Video
iQOO U5x
1080p@30fps
Y500i
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
iQOO U5x
Yes
Y500i
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
iQOO U5x
Yes
Y500i
No
WLAN
iQOO U5x
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Y500i
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band
Bluetooth
iQOO U5x
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX Adaptive
Y500i
4.2, A2DP, aptX Adaptive
Positioning
iQOO U5x
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS
Y500i
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
NFC
iQOO U5x
No
Y500i
Yes
Radio
iQOO U5x
No
Y500i
No
USB
iQOO U5x
microUSB 2.0
Y500i
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
Infrared port
iQOO U5x
-
Y500i
Yes
Sensors
iQOO U5x
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Y500i
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Type
iQOO U5x
5000 mAh
Y500i
Si/C Li-Ion 7200 mAh
Charging
iQOO U5x
10W wired
Y500i
44W wired Reverse wired
Colors
iQOO U5x
Dark Blue, Light Blue
Y500i
Black, Silver, Gold
Models
iQOO U5x
V2180GA
Y500i
V2531A
Price
iQOO U5x
About 140 EUR
Y500i
About 180 EUR